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evilsupplyco:

Something to consider about mermaids – they very likely eat fish. And probably there is a good chance they eat coral. I’ve given a handful of informal talks about mermaids over the years and folk are regularly SHOCKED by the idea of them eating fish.

“But they are fish! They are fish monsters!”

Beloved and ambivalents: Fish. Eat. Fish. All the time.

There are fish eating fish right now. There are fish eating coral right now. There are corals eating fish right now.

OCEAN is a single-word magical spell for murder.

This does not (in my opinion) steal any of the light or majesty or wonder of mermaids, frankly it adds to it.

Complex, sharp, beautiful (if you desire), terrifying, powerful murder machines with the ability to dominate their local ecosystem. But part of cryptonature.

#mermaids#they’re awesome#and definitely eat fish#fish eat other fish of the same kind all the time#fish are vicious#now i’m wondering if they have a taboo for eating their dead or not#oof#that would be a culture shock for any humans that they met

Waste not, want not? The ocean can be cold and unforgiving sometimes, after all.

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this-artist-rushes-in:

“…and they say she was tall like a mountain, glistening in the setting sun, ancient and horrifying.“ - Writings of Lysander Quince, Monstrumologist

MerMay, anyone??

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fishfolks:

Polar ❄️ Merfolk

Found in the coldest Northern and Southern waters of the world, these merfolk are extreme in color; some light, iridescent, and ethereal in appearance with others having stark black and white markings. They live in some of the most elaborate underwater structures made from ice. The highest officials live in what can only be described as palaces that sit reversed on the underside of large ice sheets and glaciers.

They have become fairly isolated over the past few generations. Some see themselves as untouchable because of how few humans are able to survive the frozen waters. For this reason, they see few reasons to hide themselves. They have some of the best concerts and singers who’s performances ring heavenly throughout their icy cities.

~Merfolk Types~

{Tropical} {Subtropic} {Open Ocean} {Temperate} {Polar} {Deep Sea} {Freshwater}

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fishfolks:

Deep~Sea 🌙 Merfolk

Ancient legends tell of merfolk that live deep in the dark cold trenches of the ocean. They would hunt shallow water creatures in the darkness of night. Some elders recount them as menacing; wreaking havoc in underwater cities, looting and stealing whatever they could. At times even stealing and consuming the bodies of drowned sailors. No one knows exactly what they look like. Some legends say they are dark in color, some say they are transparent, and others report glowing skin and scales that illuminate the darkness.

But no one has seen one in centuries…

~Merfolk Types~

{Tropical} {Subtropic} {Open Ocean} {Temperate} {Polar} {Deep Sea}{Freshwater}

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nymph-magic:

M.E.R.P.E.O.P.L.E.

Classification: XXXXMerpeople exist throughout the world, though they vary in appearance almost as much as humans. Their habits and customs remain as mysterious as those of the centaur, though those who have mastered the language of Mermish speak of highly organized communities varying in size according to habitat, and some have elaborately constructed dwellings.

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Iconic seafarer beards became a trend to scare away pesky mermaids.

Mermaid, seeing a bald pirate: Zero threat…!Mermaid, seeing a hairy, bearded pirate: If I get too close their face tentacles will eat me…!

Most mermaids only grow short beards as not to scare baby mermaids (longer beards look like the tentacled mouths of hungry squids and octopuses).

Pirates use this innate fear to their advantage to protect themselves from mermaids, hence the iconic beards and hat:

I like how this is presented as factual information

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thursdayj:

moodboard for into the drowning deep by @seananmcguire
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yorkshin:

some more mermaids i managed to finish! prints available here
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the-demon-of-light:

"Who would be a mermaid fair,
Singing alone,combing her hair,
Under the sea, in a golden curl,
With a comb of pearl,
On a throne?..“

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teamenti:

One word moodboard: Sirens requested by @a-court-of-pain-and-night

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phrrmp:

Many Waters by Adam Schumpert

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Oooh, lookit that crown…

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orriculum:

please be respectful of cultural boundaries when working with mermaids from various cultures and traditions, and be mindful not to intrude.

🌊 Rusalkas - slavic in origin, disturbed spirits of the “unclean dead”, ghosts of women who died violent deaths, with a penchant for drowning young men. they live only in rivers and lakes, and are known to have green hair like aquatic plants, only appearing in the night.

🌊 Melusina - a mermaid that walks among humans, but returns to their two-tailed form during baths and when they bathe their children. often a water spirit of a nearby lake or river. french origin.

🌊 Siren - greek mythology. servants and companions of persephone, whom searched for her when she was abducted. they are known to sometimes have the body of a bird, and for their song, which lured sailors to their doom. cannibalism implied folklore. have the power of prophecy.

🌊 Merrow - irish mermaid. known to have green hair and webbed fingers. particular noted love of music and their red cap, which when stolen, they will live with the thief until they find it, and then return to the water, leaving even a whole family behind.

🌊 Ben-varrey - from the isle of man, known to bless those that are kind to them with prosperity, gifts, and even the location of treasure.

🌊 Aicaya -

Caribbean mermaid, humans who become mermaids when they are shunned from their community and go to live in the sea.

🌊 Amabie - japanese merpeople, with birdlike torsos and three legs and scales. they are gifted with prophecy, usually foretelling abundant harvests or epidemics

🌊 Ningyo - “human faced fish” known to have golden scales, that brings bad weather and misfortune when caught, but when their flesh is eaten the consumer is granted youth and beauty, even agelessness.

🌊 Finman / Finwife - magical shapeshifters that disguise themselves as sea creatures or plants to lure humans, unlike most mermaids they kidnap people from the shores to be their spouses or servants. they have a greed for jewelry and coins, particularly silver, and prefer humans over other finfolk.

🌊 Sirena Chilota - considered the more friendly mermaids, caring for all fish life and rescuing drowned sailors to restore life to them. known for their human-like beauty and youth, according to legend they are the child of a human and a “king of seas”, tears are a powerful substance. from chilote mythology.

🌊 Cecealia - sometimes known as “sea witches”, they are half human and half octopus. origins in native american and japanese mythology.

🌊 Sirena / Siyokoy - the philippine version of mermaid and merman respectively. also called “magindara”, they are known to protect the waters from raiders, and protect the boy moon from sea monsters. Siyokoys can sometimes have legs however, covered with scales and webbed feet

🌊 Sea Mither - scottish/orcadian mythology, a spirit that personifies the sea during spring and summer, battles along scottish isles using storms to bring the summer about. a mother figure to all aquatic life.

🌊 Ceasg - a fresh-water mermaid, specifically half-salmon, said to grant three wishes if captured. sometimes called maighdean na tuinne (maid of the wave) or maighdean mhara (maid of the sea). scottish.

🌊 Selkie - though somewhat different from the typical mermaid, as they are not cold-blooded, have the body of a seal in the water and are human on land. in legends their skins are often stolen and they are kept by fishermen as spouses, or become lovers to fishermen’s wives who shed tears into the sea.

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amehanaa:

the siren’s song wails
and lulls me closer

mythology Kisame & Abi

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everydayamermaid:

by Chou Chia-Hui

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idiosyncreant:

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“Project Amphitrite”—otherwise known as “Mermaids for the Military”—started attracting public attention when I was in my senior year of high school and beginning to really consider the Navy as a career option. I wanted to see the world. This new form of service promised me a world no one else had ever seen. They swore we could go back. They swore we would still be human, that every possible form of support would be offered to keep us connected to our roots. They said we’d all be fairy tales, a thousand Little Mermaids rising from the sea and walking on new legs into the future that our sacrifice had helped them to ensure.

They didn’t mention the pain. Maybe they thought we’d all see the writing on the wall, the endless gene treatments, the surgeries to cut away inconvenient bits of bone—both original issue and grown during the process of preparing our bodies for the depths—the trauma of learning to breath in when submerged, suppressing the millennia of instinct that shrieked no, no, you will drown, you will die, no.

I have posted about this story before, but not with a gripping illustration!

Read this story. If you’re seeing this, I know you’ll love it. (Like, military submarine mermaids. I’m telling you.)

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cliobablio:

Mangroves
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#mermay #procreateapp #mermaid #scummy

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hamelin-born:

water–spirit:

lolalittlebub:

I’m a seahorse trainer!

Then that would make me the Coral Reef mermaid!!

@darthrevaan @elenothar

For my friend @elenothar, the sea witch.

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water–spirit:

lolalittlebub:

I’m a seahorse trainer!

Then that would make me the Coral Reef mermaid!!

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